Account Executive

Job Introduction

We’re now looking to strengthen our existing Business Development team and are recruiting for an Account Executive.

This role is to work with Key Account Managers to support our partners across the globe such as The Reject Shop in Australia and Aldi in the UK.

We operate smart working principles at cardfactory, combining some days working from our support centre in Wakefield (1-2 a week) with some days working remotely from home.

Main Responsibilities

• Building and developing ranges independently and alongside the Key Account Manager for different partners in order to drive sales and profitability
• Co-ordinating market research and competitor activity to identify gaps and opportunities in the market
• Assisting in developing relationships with new and existing suppliers to source innovative and profitable products
• Working closely with the Design Studio to ensure ranges are created in line with customer needs
• Creating sales and space analysis to ensure each partner is trading in line with expectations
• Undertaking project work with the support of the Key Account Manager to help define future processes
• Ensuring product data is accurate and up to date.

The Ideal Candidate

• Ideally, previous experience working within a commercial function as a Buyer or Merchandising Assistant.
• Strong knowledge and experience using Microsoft Excel and Outlook.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal to interact with all teams and levels of the business
• Experience of analysing sales and interpreting data

About The Company

Card Factory is the UK’s leading specialist retailer of greeting cards, dressings, and gifts with over one thousand stores across the UK and Ireland.  In 2020 we launched our exciting 5-year business strategy including our vision of becoming a true Omni-channel retailer.  This strategy sees significant investment into our colleagues across the business creating multiple opportunities to join a fast-paced environment and be part of our exciting journey.  

In return, we offer a wide range of benefits to support your physical, mental, and financial well-being.

Benefits

• 25% Card Factory colleague discount in-store and online
• Save As You Earn scheme
• Financial Wellbeing Support       
  • Financial Education Tools
  • Salary Advance
• Seasonal incentive schemes
• Retail Management Apprenticeship Programmes with local providers with access to a virtual internal network for learning together
• Discounted mobile phone contracts
• Discounts across 100’s of UK retailers
• Employee Assistance Programme – access to tools to support mental, physical, and financial wellbeing
• Enhanced Family leave

This is an exciting role with genuine prospects for the right candidate. If this role describes you and your career aspirations, click apply now.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once sufficient suitable applications have been received. We advise applying early to avoid disappointment as applications will be reviewed regularly. 

No agencies, please.